| Desmond Dekker – Israelites Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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The line before I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde is Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone Meaning he's got holes in his shirt and pants---just like Bonnie and Clyde, who ended up laying dead in the road with holes in their clothes (not to mention bodies). Its not a reference to criminality, but to poverty, and fits neatly with your description below. |
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